Pursuit Grooves will be releasing her solo LP “Frantically Hopeful” in June on Pinch operated Tectonic Recordings. It is guaranteed to be a stand out album for 2011 with early buzz play by Brackles and AlexNut of RinseFM and Anthony Valadez of KCRW

stream “Peace Talks”

and “Transformation of Consciousness”

The LP continues rhythmically where last year’s ‘Fox Trot Mannerisms’ EP left off but launches into a different head space with lyrics touching on current affairs and technological dependency.

Juggling all angles from production, songwriting, MCing and singing, Pursuit Grooves continues what she does best, fusing elements of electronic, hip hop, house and broken beats with sensual melodies and vocals. ‘Frantically Hopeful’ challenges conversations and feet alike, offering a true backdrop to the world we live in today.

Brooklyn producer duo CREEP have released the video for their new single, “You”. The song and video both feature guest vocals by NYC twins Nina Sky. The duo lend unique R&B vocals weaving around each other to the sinister beats, setting the perfect soundscape for the eerily prophetic video.

Check out the new CREEP video for “You,” directed by Thalia Mavros (Creators Project)

CREEP are producers/ DJs Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard. Lauren Flax is an internationally renowned house DJ and producer. Their ghostly debut single “Days” by The xx’s Romy Madley-Croft came out earlier this year. Stay tuned for upcoming new single releases from CREEP which will include collaborations with Planningtorock, Holly Miranda, Andrew Wyatt & others. News about a full length record coming soon!CREEP Tour Dates5/26: Chicago, IL @ BERLIN
5/29: San Francisco, CA @ Public Works, ICEE HOT Party
6/3: Miami, FL @ VAGABOND

To coincide with the release, Crosstown Rebels will host a special prize package giveaway – available only to members of the Crosstown Rebels Facebook Fan Page.

A question will be released to members only on May 17th, 2011 In order to be entered, you must reply to that Facebook mail message. On May 24rd, 2011 Crosstown will choose the best 2 responses, and winners will be notified via Facebook messaging. AND, for entering the contest all entries will be given a free exclusive track from Crosstown Rebels on the day the winners are announced.

Over the weekend, Digitalism shared a new remix of their track “2 Hearts,” the lead track from their new album, I Love You, Dude, via the band’s soundcloud page. The album, the follow up to 2007’s Idealism, will see a release on June 21st via V2/Cooperative Music/Downtown Records. The band will be taking their live show on the road this summer as well, headlining the HARD Summer Tour, alongside Caspa, Destructo, Jack Beats and Gesaffelstein.

This year’s HARD Summer Tour will be the second annual installment of the traveling festival, which brings together some of the biggest names in electronic music. The tour will hit fourteen markets across North America, including a stop at the World Electronic Music Festival in Toronto.

I Love You, Dude further serves their aim of getting everyone to dance with 10 tracks, each of which has their own vibrant identity. This is the sound of a band welding dancefloor pugilism onto crafted sonic sculpture. The band set the bar high for themselves, featuring tracks like “Forrest Gump,” co-written with Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, “Circles,” with its Who-ish keyboard and apparently existential lyrics, and standout track “2 Hearts.”

Riding high at number one presently in Dave Clarke‘s chart with his remix of Wilko‘s “Work Ya Body” and garnishing wide support for his recent outings, this next release couldn’t have come at a better time for Darren Rice. The follow up to his previous “M9” release is “Akira“, a three track EP featuring remixes from Tom Hades and Anodyne.

The original, as with the whole EP, gives more than a nod to the real, how it was and how it should be, Techno. It twists and turns it’s way morphing to climax with clever, modulated and machine-like melody changes. Lead along by an ominous, evolving and somewhat other-worldly synth line we’d liken to a Wookiee being castrated. It’s angry and it means business. Chewie beware.

Tom Hades‘ cleverly reinterprets Darren’s original making extensive use of the palette provided. He delivers as only he can, a track which from the offset develops with offshooting stabs, intricately timed delay hits and dollops of Hades’ signature groove sauce splattered generously over the mix like a cheerleader come Monday morning at Charlie Sheen’s.

Rounding off the package we are delighted to have on board Anodyne who delivers a stunning 90’s hardcore, rave-infused remix. Through nostalgia-inducing vocal and synth stabs coupled with sequenced melody programming Anodyne illustrates why he is favoured by many including The Black Dog and Autechre whom recently remixed singles from his “Corrosion” Album which dropped last year on Psychonavigation Records.

The Kills recently released their fourth studio album ‘Blood Pressures’ to widespread critical acclaim. First single Satellite was remixed by Mad Professor & Joe Ariwa for a special 10″ released through Record Store Day in April (info on copies below), and more recently by London dub producer The Bug (King Midas Sound).

You can download The Bug Remix for free & for more information see the links below.